Job overview

This is a rare opportunity to join the senior MSK team and shape our future service, we have an exciting opportunity to recruit to the Matron Post.

We are looking to recruit a forward thinking, highly motivated, compassionate, and innovative nurse leader who will champion a high level of professional standards and excellence to join our MSK directorate.

Our specialties have a strong reputation for dynamic service delivery, innovative cross speciality support and multidisciplinary team working ensuring that patient receive the best possible care.

 Working within the framework of the Modern Matron principles, the post holder is expected to set and monitor high standards of clinical care, provide day to day operational management, and support the continuous development/improvement of the service. Applicants will be required to demonstrate a passion to lead and develop clinical teams to provide the best possible patient care across all areas of responsibility.

 MSK is a complex care group which currently has several strategic and operational challenges. Within the care group we have inpatient, outpatient, and community services. With over 200 different conditions our Musculoskeletal Services care for a broad range of adult patients including acute orthopaedic trauma, chronic long-term conditions, chronic pain, and therapy.

Main duties of the job

Undertake clinical work to maintain professional competence, authority and credibility.

Exercise judgement in assessing wide ranging and complex patient problems.  Agree solutions, ensure and promote an appropriate, safe and timely patient pathway, enabling the delivery of optimal patient care.

Work collaboratively with other professionals and support staff to establish multidisciplinary working arrangements within the service and across the Trust.

To act sensitively, confidentially and with empathy in demonstrating understanding of wide ranging physical and emotional needs. 

Take the lead in managing contentious, sensitive and delicate issues with patients their relatives and staff.

To investigate and assist with the response, and take appropriate actions, following formal complaints, participating in initiatives to promote patient involvement, Patient Services Team, Patient Forum etc. and monitor their impact.

To investigate, review and take appropriate action with regard to incident management and audit information to ensure robust systems and processes are developed to promote best practice. 

Be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of Trust and Professional Nursing Policies and Procedures and adopt and advise on these accordingly. 

Be responsible for ensuring that accurate, contemporaneous and timely care records, both written and electronic, are maintained within the service. 

Working for our organisation

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 12 months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder.

Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.